Reduced visual acuity screening in a Primary Care Unit
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Chart for visual acuity screening.
SIR, -I read with great interest the paper by Wong and Kaye on a suggested chart for visual acuity screening.' However, I was surprised to find that they recommended widespread clinical use of this chart without any clinical data to confirm its suitability. The statistical argument they use is compelling, but surely a comparison with other methods of acuity testing should be undertaken to confi...
متن کاملScreening for Significant Refractive Error Using a Combination of Distance Visual Acuity and Near Visual Acuity
PURPOSE To explore the effectiveness of using a series of tests combining near visual acuity (NVA) and distance visual acuity (DVA) for large-scale screenings for significant refractive error (SRE) in primary school children. METHOD Each participant underwent DVA, NVA and cycloplegic autorefraction measurements. SREs, including high myopia, high hyperopia and high astigmatism were analyzed. C...
متن کاملLearner-to-learner visual acuity screening: a solution for early identification of visual acuity disabilities.
BACKGROUND The National School Health Policy guidelines (2002) stipulate that primary school learners should have their vision, speech, hearing, mental health, teeth, nutrition and development screened annually. In reality, especially in under-resourced areas such as the Eastern Cape, many learners with disabilities are not identified, with profound consequences for their ability to learn. ME...
متن کاملScreening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Recommendation Statement.
A collection of USPSTF recommendation statements published in AFP is available at http://www. aafp.org/afp/uspstf. Summary of Recommendation and Evidence The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults (Table 1). I statement. See the Clinical Considerations for suggestions for prac...
متن کاملVision screening in a primary care setting.
3759 and Ophthalmologe2004;101:1098e104.7. Rundle P, Singh AD, Rennie I. Proton beam therapy for iris melanoma: a review of 15 cases. Eye2007;21:79e82.8. Muller K, Peter J, Nicole N, et al. Lacrimal gland radiosensitivity in uveal melanoma patients. Int JRadiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009;74:497e502.9. Lommatzsch PK,Werschnik C, Schuster E. Long-term follow-up or Ru-106 brachyt...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0034-7280
DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20190138